KORG CR-4 - Manual (Page 11)

Making your first recording
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Recording a guitar
This is almost the same as recording the bass.
Use track 3 for the guitar part. Unplug the bass
from input 1, and connect the guitar to input 3.
Adjust the [TRIM] as you did for the bass (and
don’t forget to turn down the [TRIM] on track
1).
You will probably want to choose another
Ampworks amp/speaker combination and
effect for the guitar as well as adjusting the
tone controls, etc. (
→
p.14).
Remember to turn track 3’s [EFFECT] switch
on and track 1’s [EFFECT] switch off (a maxi-
mum of one [EFFECT] switch can be on at a
time—you can turn off all [EFFECT] switches
by pressing the switch that’s on lightly to turn
it off).
When you have adjusted the guitar recording
volume using fader 3, you should use faders 1
and 2 to adjust the playback volume of the pre-
viously-recorded bass and rhythm to match the
volume of the guitar. Remember that this is
only to help you play in time—when you’re
ready for the final mixdown, you can adjust the
volumes as you want.
Let’s take a look at the [PAN] controls.
These allow you to position the tracks
between the left and right speakers (or all
in the left or right speaker, if you want).
When you’re recording, especially when
you’re using headphones, you may find it
helpful to play back the previously
recorded tracks in one channel, and the
track you’re recording in the other.
Turn down the track 3 [TRIM] control, and
unplug the guitar. Turn the track 3 [EFFECT]
switch off, and “safe” the guitar track when
you’re done, so you don’t accidentally record
over the top of it.
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Recording vocals
For this track (track 4), use a microphone for
the vocals. If you use speakers while you
record with a microphone, there’s a risk of
feedback. Turn the speakers off, using the
switch on the rear panel, and use headphones
for this track.
When you use the [TRIM] control to adjust the
input volume, you will probably have to turn it
clockwise in order to get the correct level
(microphones have lower levels than other
input sources).
There are two built-in microphone modelers
(VOCAL1 and VOCAL2) which you can use
with your vocal line as well as the acoustic (AC
EQ) position, but you can use other models if
you want.
You will probably want to add a little reverb or
echo to your vocal line to make it sound a bit
more spacious.
Make sure the track 4 [EFFECT] switch is on to
enable the models and/or effects.
Use the [REVERB] or the [DELAY] setting here
and adjust the tone, etc. so that it suits your
voice (you may want to make a few test record-
ings and listen to them to see how you really
sound. Remember to turn the [REC/OL but-
ton] on while you’re recording, and off when
you’re playing back).
You don’t need to record all the vocals in
one take. You can record the first verse and
chorus, for example, stop the tape, record
the next verse, etc. This works as long as
there is a short space between the vocal
passages, otherwise the vocals will start to
sound a little “patchy”.
Once you’ve recorded the vocals, you’re ready
to start mixing down to make a stereo record-
ing. Once again, remember to “safe” the vocal
track so you don’t record over it!
To prevent any accidental recording on
your multitrack cassette, you can punch
out the write-protect tab from the recording
side (side A).